NYS Professional Development Standards Based on National Staff Development Council Standards and goal: Every educator engages in effective professional development every day so every student achieves.

Why Professional Development Standards? To ensure consistent, high quality, ongoing professional development that has a positive impact on student learning and achievement Already in place in NYS: regulation and guidance (PDP, APPR, Code of Ethics, Part 80, etc.) Regulation always accommodates some local control – hence anecdotal evidence of large differences in local implementation The development of NYS PD Standards was intended to be a resource and a tool – not additional regulation - to support greater coherence with, and across, local differences and needs

The Process PD subcommittee of PSPB (also subcom’s on mentoring and professional teaching standards) Research and review of NSDC, other state standards 3-day small-group writing retreat - summer 2007 Public input and feedback - spring 2008 Revise with stakeholder input/feedback – summer/fall 2008 PSPB approval – winter 2008 Board of Regents approval - February 2009

Implementation Recommendations (approved by Bd. of Regents) Use PD Standards as a guidance document in planning and implementing effective professional development Disseminate PD Standards through a multitude of providers of state-supported professional development Reference/ incorporate PD Standards within regulations and SED planning documents Support the use of PD Standards through the future development of rubrics

Guidance document - underway Describe possible uses and applications for standards (PDP planning, self-assessment, eval of PD, etc.) Describe possible roles of multiple stakeholders (teachers, principals, district administrators, staff developers, consultants, IHEs, etc.) Invite local construction and sharing of tools and resources for Statewide publication and dissemination Process – call together a field-based group to review and select ‘best-of’? PPT’s for local facilitation of aligning various efforts with standards at multiple levels –awareness, understanding, teacher reflection and use not proprietary, can be adapted for local use

[possible ‘understanding’] Hallmarks of effective professional development  Supports a culture of continuous improvement  Improves the learning of all students  Based on research-based expectations for teachers/students  Supported by professional learning communities  Uses collaborative leadership and shared responsibility to improve instruction and learning  Is job-embedded, sustained, provides practice and reflection  Includes adequate resources Do we meet these criteria in our professional development? How? Where do we need to improve?

[ possible ‘reflection and practice’ ] Standard Six: Student Learning Environments 6. Professional development ensures that educators have the knowledge and skill to create safe, secure, supportive, and equitable learning environments for all students.  How does our professional development provide opportunities to create this community and climate of caring, respect, and high achievement?  How does our professional development aid us in analyzing data on student behavior/climate to inform our instruction and promote supportive learning environments?

Proposed timeline for roll-out Draft guidance document to PSPB - June 2009 Finalize and publish guidance – summer/fall 2009 Bring to stakeholder groups (SCDN, TCs, SETRC, BETAC, RSSCs, etc.) – SY Solicit tools/rubrics developed in field – late spring 2010 Vet tools/rubrics – summer 2010 Publish tools/rubrics – initial fall 2010, ongoing

SCDN role(s) Collaborate in development of guidance document Facilitate roll-out of Standards to NYS schools and districts, PD provider networks, etc. Facilitate ‘awareness’ through ‘deep understanding’ of standards at multiple levels (Board of Ed, buildings, teachers…) Ensure vendor/consultant awareness of, and alignment to, Standards Contribute to development of tools and resources for Statewide dissemination (rubrics, evaluation formats, practices …) Serve on ‘vetting’ group for above Align your own PD work with Standards And/or …. ??

Your input, questions, ideas are welcomed